Read it or Unhaul it Challenge 2023 || Reading My Physical TBR

Hey Booktube! Time to start announcing my reading challenges for 2023. My biggest one will be all about trying to read my physical TBR aka "Read it or Unhaul it"! I'll be doing monthly reading vlogs and it should be fun!

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[BookswithEmilyFox]

1. Do I add the books from my hauls to the jar?
2. In February, do I do my classic "One Week, One Shelf" challenge or this one all month?

[marek]

I would suggest keeping track of all the books you haul, and at the end of the year, any that you didn't read this year gets added to the jar for next year. I would like to still see the one week, one shelf challenge once in a while. I love the idea of both so long as it doesn't cause you to slump! I'll be trying to work through my own physical tbr this year too. :)

[ausnikki]

1. Add new books at the end of the year if you haven't read them.
2. Yes to 1 week 1 shelf. I love that challenge.

[nenerson]

This is going to be great! It could be interesting to combine this with the one week one shelf challenge by reading the shelf of whatever book you pick from the jar.

[sophmeowbooks]

I guess if your slips are color coordinated, you could do your February challenge easily right? You choose a shelf and then pick colors accordingly... I think it could be worth it :)
And I guess if you want to work on books you've owned for a while, you shouldn't really add new books to the jar.
Either way I'm just happy to watch :)
It is sooo satisfying to watch people read books they own - especially for a long time. Can't wait!

[josie]

You could let the TBR jar pick what shelf you read from in "one week, one shelf". Pick a book out, see what shelf it's on and then follow the same read one chapter and continue or unhaul with books on that shelf for that week (you could either start with the book you picked from the jar or just choose a shelf that way but put the paper back in the jar)
I second what sb else has said, adding the new books you haven't read by the end of the year to the jar then. For next year, that's a great idea!
I'm also going to tackle my TBR next year, though I am putting myself on a book ban 😅 I'm not sure if i'll do a tbr jar or something else, but I definitely want to gameify it somehow

[natcommon]

I love this challenge idea. I still would like to see your 1 week, 1 shelf challenge in February. And focus on the backlog. ^_^

[thatgrrlca]

I have a huge backlog of mostly non-fiction books which I probably won't end up reading. As you say, you want to read them but when you pick them up... they don't appeal to start reading them right then. I think your idea about unhauling books is great. I'm going to try doing the same. It will be really nice to have less books. I love them but they do take up quite a lot of space. Some I got just to read a chapter in particular, so those I should be able to unhaul if I just set down and read it.

I found and started watching your videos today because I was looking for something new to read in fiction. I chose Severance from your recommended list. I've ordered it and I'm looking forward to something new, a new writer to try. I highly recommend Cassandra Rose Clarke. I've just started "Beholden". I've read "The Mad Scientist's Daughter", "Our Lady of the Ice", and "Star's End". Love them all. I hope you try one of them, if you haven't already.

[Himanshi.Y]

One week one shelf challenge is my fav, i always look forward to your vlogs in Feb. Please keep it🥺

[BookswithEmilyFox]

I already know that this is going to be painful 😅

[rosearan]

I’ve been doing this for the past two years and it’s great! I have reduced the amount of books I buy. The other challenge that I do is to finish series and only can start a new one if I have finished one. I did quite good this year.

[Katiedora]

I think the jar should just be for backlog books, but I think you can still do the February challenge since it'll likely eliminate some of the books in the jar anyway!

[bookishlybookish]

I wanna do this challenge with you! It's so needed. Mutual torture! 🤣
1 week 1 shelf and focus on the backlog is my vote

[jessicar.]

I vote
1. Don't put your new books in the jar
2. No one week one shelf. This is like doing one week one shelf every month.
I really like this challenge!

[yolandavandermerwe]

1 all books should go in tbr jar plus the books you hauled. 2 keep feb 1 shelf 1 week for fun. I think I am going to join this challenge sounds like fun

[nbfairy]

Absolutely add them to the jar!! How fun.
And definitely still do one week one shelf!

[selmaarnaut-madrigal]

One week one shelf! And i would keep out the new books.

[FashionChaletNET]

Have a happy & healthy new year, book friend!! 🥺❤🎄


xx

[fannychainiau]

1. If you want to read the books you've forgetten about and those who sat on your selves for to long, I'd say don't add the new books you will haul throughout the year.
2. I'd like to see the "one week one self" for February. Even though both challenges serve the same purpose, it would be nice to see some change.

BUT you channel, your rules :)

Thank you for your content, it was great to enjoy it throughout the year. Can't wait for your 2022 stats and to see what you have in store for 2023 !

[Nixreads]

Ahh I'm doing the same thing with my own physical TBR, I also got a jar from the dollar store that was not a dollar haha!
Mine are all one color to keep it a mystery

1. Yes I'd add new books
2. I'd like to see 1 week one shelf